Rocking horse



P. GLAMOS ROCKING HORSE March 22, 1938.

Filed April 24, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l Attorneys 5mm 22, 1938. p GLAMOS'I I 2,111,91

I ROCKING HORSE Filed April 24, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor AttorneysPatented Mar. 22, 1938 ROCKING House Paul Glamos, St. Paul, Minn.Application April 24, 1937, Serial No. 13s,s2s- 2 Claims. (01. 2'12--55)The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in rockinghorses and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts whereby said devicemay be operated without the necessity of the user or occupant placinghis feet on the ground or floor.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a device ofthe aforementioned character which may be expeditiously adjusted toaccommodate children of different sizes.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a device of the characterdescribed which will be comparatively simple in construction, durable,attractive in appearance, compact, light in weight and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view through the 0 upper portion of thedevice, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will 35 be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises ametallic base which is designated generally by the reference numeral I,said base being substantially rectangular in plan and including sidemembers 40 2 of angle iron and end members 3. Secured to the base I andrising therefrom at an intermediate point is a substantially U-shapedupright l of channel iron which is provided with metallic braces 5. Thelower portions of the legs of 45 the substantially U-shaped upright 4diverge, as

at 6. Upper and lower cross members I and 8,

respectively, are mounted in the upright 4.

Mounted transversely in the upper portion of the upright 4 is aremovable bolt constituting a shaft 9. The reference numeral I0designates a metallic frame of channel iron which is journalled, at anintermediate point, for swinging movement in a vertical plane on theshaft 9.

. 55 The ends of the frame I 0 are rounded or curved,

as at II. The reference numeralsI2 and I3 designate braces inthelframeim; l

Mounted on the side portions of the frame II) on one side of the upright4 and rising from said frame are representations I4 of horses heads. 5Mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the frame Ill on the oppositeside of the upright 4 is a seat I5. The seat I5 is mounted on a metallicloop I6 (see Fig. 4) which slidably encloses the frame I0 and which issecured in adjusted 10 position to said frame I0 through the medium of athumb screw I'I.

Rising from the forward end of the seat I5 is a horn in the form of asubstantially U-shaped handle I8 which may be conveniently grasped by 15the occupant of said seat I5. The reference numeral I9 designates reinswhich are connected to the horses heads I4. The reins I9 may be loopedover-the handle I8. Suspended from the forward portion of the seat I5are stirrups 20. 20

The reference numeral 2I designates a coil spring having one endconnected to the cross member I and its other end connected to the braceI2. The reference numeral 22 designates a comparatively long coil springhaving one end 2 connected to the cross member I and its other endconnected to the brace I3. It will be observed that the brace I3, towhich the coil spring 22 is connected, is located a greater distancefrom the pivotal mounting of the frame I0 than the brace I2 to which thespring 2| is connected.-

It is thought that the operation of the invention will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. When using the devicethe child, of course, occupies the seat I5 and places his feet in thestirrups 20. The child may steady himself on the seat I5 by grasping thehandle I8 or, if he is old enough to steady himself, he may hold thereins I9. The spring 22 yieldingly supports the weight of the child who,by bouncing or otherwise manipulating himself on the seat I5, may causethe frame I0 to rock or swing. The spring 2| functions primarily as asteadying or balancing means. It will thus be seen that a device hasbeen provided which may be operated without the necessity of theoccupant engaging his feet with the ground or floor. The device may beadjusted to accommodate children of different sizes by removing theshaft 9 and inserting same in a pair of lower openings or holes 23 inthe upright 4. When this is done the springs 2| and 22 are connected tothe lower cross member 8. By loosening the element I I the seat I5 maybe conveniently moved to any desired position on the frame I0.

PATENT .QFFI EQ It is believed that the many advantages of a rockinghorse constructed in accordance with the present invention will bereadily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device isas illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A rocking horse comprising a base formed of an open frame, a U-shapedupright invertedly arranged and having its ends secured to said base atan intermediate point, a frame journalled, at an intermediate point, tothe legs of said upright for swinging movement in a vertical plane, coilsprings having one end connected to the upright beneath the frameandtheir other ends connected to said frame on opposite sides of.

the upright, spaced representations of the heads of animals mounted onthe side portions of the frame on one side of the upright, and a seatmounted on said frame on the opposite side of said upright.

2. A rocking horse comprising a base formed of an open frame, asubstantially U-shaped upright invertedly arranged and having its endssecured to said base at an intermediate point, a cross member mounted insaid upright, a shaft mounted in the upright above the cross member, ametallic frame journalled at an intermediate point on said shaft forswinging movement in a vertical plane, said frame including spaced,parallel side portions and braces extending between said side portions,said braces being on opposite sides of the upright, coil springs havingone end connected to the cross member and their other ends connected tosaid braces, representations of the heads of animals mounted on the sideportions of the frame on one side of the upright, and a seat mounted onsaid frame on the other side of said upright.

, PAUL GLAMOS.

